SECURITY COORDINATION OFFICER (DEPUTY CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER)

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This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. Under the overall supervision of the Chief Security Officer (CSO), the Security Coordination Officer, P-3, is based in Laayoune (Western Sahara) and assumes the duties and responsibilities of Deputy Chief Security Officer, reporting directly to the CSO on all matters related to security management, as assigned.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Security Coordination Officer will be responsible for the following duties: - Provides substantive inputs in the forecasting of the evolving security environment and, the UN’s security and operational responses. Using analytical techniques and collaborative team research, supports planning and ensure awareness of the current trends to enhance or adjust security programmes. - Supports the development of risk management strategies and drives planning using situational awareness, critical thinking, and logic to detect and interpret early signals, emerging trends and analysis of multi-dimensional threats that may impact security. Identifies the strengths and weaknesses of different solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. - Prepares, and reviews the SRM (Security Risk Management), Security Plan(s), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), contingency plan for the geographic area, and other security management documents including all aspects related to elaboration, development, implementation and updating of the documents.. - Ensures the use of UNSMS security risk management strategies and policies to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems at UN premises. - Advises on, and supports, the inclusion of security in all stages of United Nations activities and programmes. Provides advice and support to line managers responsible for security. Enables the delivery of mandates and programmes through direct operational assistance. Supports and collaborates with relevant parties, building consensus to ensure alignment and support for security operations and initiatives to best enable UN activities. - Assist the CSO on the planning, formulation, submission and implementation of the Mission Security Budget, including but not limited to, Official Travel (training and non-training), Security Equipment, Services and Supply, and Fire Safety. - Provides written guidance of security components and procedures as required. - Participates in the Mission Security related meetings (SMT, Security Cell, etc.), committees, and task forces, delivers briefings, and provides responses, as needed. - Maintains continuing lines of communication with security focal points and all other agencies involved in peacekeeping and other missions to ensure maximum security coordination. - Provide advisory to the Designated Official (DO) and Serves as a member of the United Nations Security Management Team, developing and contributing to implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness of the Area(s) security plan(s). - Assesses prevailing local security conditions, identifying security trends and advising UNSMS personnel, project personnel on potential security problems, such as mines, kidnapping, armed attacks, arrest, and detention. - Maintains an ongoing evaluation of air, land and sea evacuation routes and resources for use in emergencies, ensuring the availability of vehicles, aircraft, vessels, fuel supply and assessable roads. - Ensures that fire detection devices and fire-fighting equipment are available on the premises, maintains fire evacuation plan and conducts fire drills and training, as necessary. - Maintains office security by conducting physical security inspections of facilities, issuance of identity cards, if possible, background checks, and entry control. - Ensures availability of emergency communications system by making periodic checks to determine if system is functioning properly; arranges for necessary repairs or adjustments. - Investigates security-related incidents involving UNSMS personnel, UN assets, and prepares report of fact findings. - Supervises the Security Section's operations, including but not limited to, Guard Force Management, Special Investigations Unit, Security Information and Operations Centre, and Operations and Administration Unit. - Assists in the response to crisis events and security incidents. - Facilitates the coordination of security arrangements between field duty stations and headquarter, while required to ensure the safety and security of UN VIPs' visits to the Mission Area. - Collaborates closely with peers and colleagues, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions, and Host Government representatives on security issues and in the event of natural disasters. - Strengthens awareness and capacity of personnel by supporting the development, updates and delivery of contextually relevant security training and advice including on Residential Security Measures. - Conducts security training and/or briefings in such subjects as the security management system, responsibilities of Security Management Team (SMT) and Crisis Management Team for both, SMT members and alternates, and basic Fire Safety and Firefighting, among others. - Supports the management of security-related projects, prioritizing work to meet deadlines and following defined processes, policies, procedures and guidance, fostering alignment with colleagues and across organizations. - Monitors and contributes to activities that relate to the implementation and evaluation of preparedness and compliance; drives results that help support efficiency and effectiveness of operations. - Enhances communication and trust through active collaboration, consultation and exchanges with agencies, funds, and programmes and other stakeholders, for information sharing, coordination of responses, provision of security briefings, taking into account operational activities and risks. - Ensure that Wardens and Fire Warden systems are implemented, and personal security awareness delivered as needed. - Actively implements departmental approaches to mainstreaming gender, diversity and inclusion into all aspects of the work as well as ensuring the implementation of people-centred security risk management approaches considering specific threats or vulnerabilities of personnel and adapting practices and measures in support of diversity and inclusion. - Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. - Performs other relevant duties as required.

• RESULTS EXPECTED: Effective planning, implementation, and coordination of a security system, capable of enabling the conduct of United Nations activities while ensuring the safety, security and well-being of personnel and the security of United Nations premises and assets.

  Competencies Professionalism: Excellent knowledge of security management, combined with solid background of military, police of security specialization; Knowledge, understanding and ability to manage security challenges in post-conflict environment; Capability to appropriately manage multiple and divers security units; Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations; The ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Planning & Organizing Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time efficiently.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; Places team agenda before personal agenda; Builds consensus for task purpose and direction with team members; Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions ay not entirely reflect own position; Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Managing performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority. Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member. Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills. Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines. Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff. Encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative. Actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff. Appraises performance fairly.

Education - An advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent such as a senior command and staff college qualification) in security management or business administration, political/social/military science, or international relations with focus on security management.

• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience in military, police or security management may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• A first-level university degree may be substituted with a diploma from a police or military academy, which may be considered its equivalent, and in combination with four (4) additional years of qualifying experience in military, police, or security management.

• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.

  Job - Specific Qualification UNDSS Specialized Security Training (SCP, SAPP, TDC, SSAFE ToT), is desirable

  A valid Driving License is required.

  Work Experience A minimum of 5 (five) years' experience with an advanced university degree, or 7 (seven) years with a first-level university degree, of progressively responsible experience in the military, police or private security management is required.

  At least 2 (two) years' experience in an international organization, private enterprise or non governmental organization, working in a multicultural environment, is required.

  At least 2 (two) year of experience of security related at international level and in a conflict or post-conflict environment is required.

  Experience in the management of security units in an international organization, private enterprise or non-governmental organization, in an austere and hostile field-based environment is desirable.

  Experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications, e.g., Word, Excel Access and PowerPoint is desirable.

  2 years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

  Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of French and Arabic is desirable.

  Assessment Previously rostered candidates are not subject to any further assessment and as such, will not be invited for such an assessment.

  Special Notice This "Recruit from Roster" job opening is only open to roster applicants who are already placed on pre-approved rosters, following a review by a United Nations Central Review Body. Only roster applicants who were placed on rosters with similar functions at the same level are considered to be eligible candidates. Eligible applicants receive an email inviting them to apply. Rostered applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are interested and available to take up the position at the duty station/s specified in the Job Opening. Applying to this job opening carries an expectation to accept the offer, if selected.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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